Single Malt Solist Fino Sherry Cask FI130522065A (((Bottled 2017)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release, as spirits do not age further in the bottle. It will remain in peak condition for decades if kept upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
smoked salmon, jamón ibérico, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kavalan's Solist Fino Sherry Cask represents a spectacular marriage of Taiwanese distilling innovation and traditional Spanish winemaking heritage. Distilled at the King Car distillery in Yilan County, this single malt is aged in exquisite Fino Sherry butts. Fino, known for its dry, yeast-influenced profile, imparts a unique complexity to the spirit. The local subtropical climate, characterized by intense heat and humidity, acts as an accelerator, forcing the spirit deep into the oak pores and extracting rich flavors at a rate far exceeding traditional cool-climate maturation. The water used is drawn from the pristine, mineral-rich springs of the nearby Snow Mountain, ensuring a clean and smooth spirit base. This specific single cask bottling, matured under these extreme conditions and bottled in 2017, showcases a mesmerizing profile of rich dry fruits, toffee, and complex nuttiness balanced by a delicate mineral salinity.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kavalan blev grundlagt i 2005 af Tien-Tsai Lee fra King Car Group og er Taiwans banebrydende single malt-destilleri. Destilleriet ligger på den frodige alluviale slette i Yuanshan-distriktet i Yilan County, flankeret af Stillehavet og Xueshan-bjergkæden (Snow Mountain). Til mæskningen udnyttes det rene, mineralrige smeltevand fra bjergene. Kavalan destillerer på traditionelle kobberkedler, og stedets terroir præges markant af det nordøstlige Taiwans intense subtropiske luftfugtighed og markante temperatursvingninger. Dette ekstreme klima – udviklet i tæt samarbejde med den afdøde fadmodningsekspert Dr. Jim Swan – fremskynder udtrækket fra fadet og iltningen, så års lagring koncentreres i hurtige cyklusser. Gennem et omhyggeligt fadprogram, der navnlig omfatter pionerarbejdet med Shave, Toast and Re-char-processen (STR) samt krydrede sherry- og bourbonfade, opnår Kavalan en exceptionel fylde, intens tropisk frugtkarakter og strukturel elegance. Destilleriets toneangivende Solist-serie, herunder særligt Vinho Barrique- og Oloroso Sherry-aftapningerne fra enkeltfade, nyder enorm international anerkendelse.
🍇 Hovedingrediens
Malted Barley